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| AN00235 - Butterfly wings - a fragile biological nanostructure |
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Butterfly wings derive their colour both from the structure of the scale cells on their surface and from pigment grains. |
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10x10µm image, z-range: 1.60µm |
The image shows a AFM measurement of these optically invisible, fragile structure of a Butterfly wing. |
| The measurement was done in "Dynamic Force" operating mode. |
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18.8x18.8µm image, z-range: 5.6µm |
| This image shows a Wing of a Peacock Butterfly. |
| It was measured with a Nanosurf easyScan DFM by Michael Drexel & Walter Freyn. Sample preparation Dr. Eckhard Hartmann (Augsburg University, Biology). Advanced Lab Course 20, Augsburg University, EKM, Experimentalphysik 6. |
| Download: AN00235 Butterfly wings.pdf |
| Link: http://www.physik.uni-augsburg.de/exp6/imagegallery/afmimages/afmimages_e.shtml |
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